by J Boima Rogers | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorised
Romney – Why is America hooked on this flawed candidate? A review of recent polling data for the US presidential election shows that President Obama and Mitt Romney are in for a very tight race, with a few showing Romney ahead. The recent article by Tony Hamden of the...
by J Boima Rogers | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorised
The new buzz concept is smart city. What exactly is this concept and why has it been bandied about so much recently? What elements are currently in place and how well placed is Oxford to tap into this new trend? What are the downsides and what is the way forward?...
by J Boima Rogers | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorised
The recent riots over the removal of fuel subsidies should not have surprised Nigerian politicians. The policy to remove the subsidies was good but the delivery was lousy. Nigeria as a relatively poor country cannot afford to subsidise consumption to all and sundry....
by J Boima Rogers | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorised
2011 has not been a good year for live events as many festivals and carnivals face shrinking audiences and revenues. In Oxfordshire, a highly acclaimed event has gone under the truck and the Cowley Road carnival, with its recurrent funding problems, saw its audience...
by J Boima Rogers | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorised
The conference was organized by GlobalSA at the Commonwealth centre, London, 10-11 May, to highlight investment and business opportunities in Africa’s transport sector. As conferences go this was a well-attended and productive one. There were a lot of nuts and bolts...
by J Boima Rogers | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorised
This conference was convened in Oxford on 29-31 March by Oxford University’s Centre for the study of African Economics (CSAE), bringing together leading players in business, academia and government. Professor John Toye, Director of CSAE, Sir Tim Lankester, President...
